Canton Making Elaborate
Plans For Labor Day 7th;
Many Events Are Planned
Canton is making elaborate prep
arations for its 47th annual Labor
Day program Monday, September
7.
Thousands of persons from all
sections of Western North Carolina
and many states are expected to
crowd into this busy industrial
center for the annual occasion.
J. Paul Murray, general chair
man. and Woody Robertson, vice
general chairman, are predicting
the largest crowd ever to visit
Canton for a Labor Day event.
Labor Day committee, chairmen
assembled at Champion YMCA yes
terday for a complete check up on
details covering all angles of the
mammoth celebration.
The street parade, scheduled for
10 a.m. Labor Day morning, is be
ing supervised by George Howard
Trostel and G. Nat Fortney. Mer
chants and business men, clubs and
individuals are cooperating all
down the line to make this an out
standing event in connection with
the annual celebration.
Square dance teams already
booked for competition Labor Day
night are Echo Inn Cloggers, Enka,
Ecusta, Candler, Cherokee Indians,
Bryson City, Canton Recreation
Park, and others are scheduled to
file soon, it has been announced by
Walter Holton, of Champion Y
staff, chairman of the platform en
tertainment.
Many of the teams will have
their own bands and there'll be
Labor Day staff bands to play for
those dancers who do not bring
their band along.
Individual entertainment will
play an important role in the Labor
Day program Monday afternoon
and evening.
The queen of Labor Day will be
selected by an impartial group of
judges at Canton High School
stadium Saturday, September 5,
at 7:30 p.m.
The queuen and king of labor
trill be especially honored along
with members of their court dur
ing a coronation ball ceremony
planned for Camp Hope Saturday
at 10 p.m. Dancing is scHeduled to
begin at Camp Hope at 9 p.m. with
Pete Lampley and his orchestra, of
Hendersonville, furnishing the mu
sic.
aA1 Phillips, Pat Greeley and
Guy Teague are in charge of this
sftiial portion of the pre-Labor
Day program.
The King and Queen of Labor
plus members of their court will
ride on a specially decorated float
in the street parade Labor Day
morning.
A union religious service is book
ed for Canton High School stadium
Sunday at 8 p.m. with the Rev.
Horace L. Smith, pastor of the Can
ton First Baptist Church, as chair
man of arrangements. The speaker
will be the Rev. J. G. Goodwin, Jr.,
pastor of the Clyde Baptist Church.
Special musical numbers are being
planned for this Sabbath twilight
program under the direction of
Jack Medford.
The annual pre-Labor Day sing
ing convention will be held at the
Canton High School Stadium* Sun
day at 3 p.m. under the general
chairmanship of Yoder Clark. Many
singers have been contacted to
participate in this special program.
From the time of the parade
Labor Day morning until the wee
hours Labor Day night there'll be
plenty of entertainment for the
huge crowd expected to be on hand
for the annual occasion.
Food concession stands are be
ing assigned by Wesley Holtzclaw
for Charity organizations only. All
food handlers will have to have
health certificates before they are
eligible to handle food, Holtzclaw
announced.
Decorations are being handled
under the chairmanship of Lo
ranzo Smathers and Bob Snaken
berg is chairman of the Lee's rid
ing devices which will play Canton
next week and throughout Labor
Day proper. These rides are being
sponsored by the Canton Lions
Club for the benefit of the Canton
school band.
A colorful horse show will prove
another outstanding feature of the
annual celebration. W. W. (Bill)
Morgan, long active in horse show
activities, is general chairman of
this event. Many entries are plan
ned and a overflow crowd is ex
pected throughout the program
scheduled for Park street during
the afternoon.
A doll show is booked for Cham
pion YMCA Saturday, September 5
with classifications beginning at
noon. Children are asked to bring
their entries to the Y from 10 a.m.
until noon. Judging will take place
from 1 to 2 p.m. and show will be
open to the public from 2 #to 3
p.m. Mrs. Gordon Rodgers, Mrs.
Clifton Miller, Mrs. James Hall,
Mrs. Barton Ray and Mrs. Voyd
Ford have been cooperating fully
with Mrs. Noah Swofford, general
chairman of this special feature.
Under the co-chairmanship of
Harry Matthews and Bruce Nanney,
a pet show will be held at the Can
ton High School stadium Satur
day, September 5, at 4:30 p.m.
The event is being sponsored by
the Canton Cub Scouts and Mrs.
Noah Swofford is general chair
man of arrangements.
Den mothers will have charge of
registrations. Three grand prizes
will be awarded along with ribbon
awards for the many classes sched
-uied to be entered.
FREE
PRIZES!
21" TV SET
? One Drawing
? Need Not Be Present To Win
10 AM. SAT., SEPT. 5th
4
Other Prizes For Persons Present
*
? Electric Toaster
? Electric Ironer
? Fresh Meats
WITH EACH $5.00 PURCHASE YOU
HAVE AN OPPORTUNITY TO WIN
THESE VALUABLE PRIZES ? ?
? Entertainment ?
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FARMERS
FEDERATION
CANTON, N. C.
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'Stolen' With Cor
OBJECT of a frantic search when
the family car was stolen, with
him in it, George Bennett, 8, of
Baltimore, Md? is held by his
mother after his return home. The
boy was found quite unconcerned
playing in the abandoned auto.
Many Families At
Morrow Reunion
By MRS. GEORGE BORING
Community Reporter %
The Morrow reunion was held
Sunday, August 30th, at the home
of Mrs. Grace Morrow. Families
attending were: Mr. and Mrs. John
Morrow and family, Mr. and Mrs.
Lee Davis and family, Mr. and
Mrs. Frank Bradshaw and family,
all from Waynesville, Mr. and Mrs.
Edgar Morrow and family, Rt. 2,
Waynesville, and Mr. and Mrs.
Eugene Moore and family from
Greeneville, Tenn.
Saturday, August 29th, when
Cruso Community played host to
the many men, women and chil
dren from White Oak Community,
it was a most enjoyable day. The
tour was interesting from begin
ning to end, the food extra good,
and the Cruso people very friend
ly. We all say "Thank You" to
them for their hospitality. As Rev.
Oder Burnette said, the North
met the South, as both commun
ities are at the extreme ends of
the county. For most of us from
White Oak, it was our first visit
to Camp Hope, a very beautiful
place.
Mr. and Mrs. Sherrill Teague
and family have moved back on
White Oak from Hazelwood. We
are all glad they are back home
again.
Mr. and Mrs. Warren Kelly and
sons Billy and Ronnie, from Wash
ington, D. C. have been visiting
with Mr. and Mrs. Robert Davis
and Mr. and Mrs. Teague Williams.
Mrs. Clarence Kelly of Wash
ington, D. C. who has been visit
ing with her mother Mrs. Bill Wil
liams, flew back to Washington
because of sudden illness of her
husband.
Mr. and Mrs. George Pearson
from Connersville, Indiana, are
visiting Mr. and Mrs. George Bor
ing. Mrs. Pearson is the mother
of Mrs. Boring.
Ripping Job
RALEIGH (AP) ? The prison
er was known as "the Beaver,"
police told the judge, because of
his talent for ripping his way in
to stores with his bare hands. He
admitted tearing a hole in a jewel
ry store roof with his hands,
climbing out again with $5,500
worth of watches.
"Well," said the judge, "let him
try his talent on some steel bars.
Ten to eighteen years."
Lawn Rake Is
Fishing Lure
BOISE, Ida. (AP) ? Proving
that fishing luck is where you find
it, Mrs. C. A. Bryson of Collister
Lane, Ida., noticed a splashing in
an irrigation ditch. She shut off
the water and when the level went
down, hauled out a 28-inch, 4V4
pound rainbow trout with a lawn
rake.
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The first regular diesel-powered
passenger service on U. S. rail
roads was started in 1934, although
diesel switch engines were used
regularly as eariy as 1925.
The last discovery of a major
planet came in 1930. when astron
omers ldentifled Pluto, which aver
ages 3,666 million miles from the
sun.
BRITISH TEST PLANE-LAUNCHED GUIDED ROCKET 1
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toe British Ministry of Supply has been testing many new types of guided aaissiles. <i 1
The Canadian government has
renamed the 16 peaks surrounding
Maligne Lake in Jasper National
Park, Alberta, Canada, the "Queen
Elizabeth Ranges".
Thirty-one of the 107 Clas6 1
railways in the United States have
been completely dieselized, and
forty-nine others use dieseU for
more than half of their operations.
The United State-, the ,
j largest oil-consuming nation
the world's largest tankship J
some 450 oil-carrying ve<s?
ocean-going travel.
A BIG TINE AWAITS YOU AT
CANTON'S 47th ANNUAL
LABOR DAY
CELEBRATION
? Entertainment * Dances ijN
? Sports * Singing * Parades J
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OFFICIAL PROGRAM ^(u\
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Saturday, Sept. 5
2:00 P. M. Doll Show at Champion YMCA
4:00 P. M. Pet Show at Canton High School Stadium
7:30 P. M. Selection of Labor Day Queen at Canton High
School Stadium
10:00 P. M. Coronation Ball at Camp Hope Honoring Labor
Day Queen
Sunday, Sept 6
3:00 P. M. Singing Convention at High School Stadium.
7:13 P. M. Union Religious Services at Canton High
School Stadium
* Ad dresses
Monday,Sept 7
10:00 A. M. Parade?Forms on North Main
Street, Canton. Follows Bridge St.
and Park St. and ends at Clyde and
Penland Streets.
11:00 A. M. Sports will get underway at Canton
High School Stadium and Little
League Ball Park.
1:30 P. M. Horse Show?Old Champion Nurs
ery Grounds on. Park Street in
Canton.
2:00 P. M. Platform Entertainment at Canton
High School Stadium Running
Through The Afternoon.
4:00 P. M. Colored Softball Game Between Can
ton and Waynesville at Little
League Park.
7:00 P. M. Platform Entertainment, Including
Square Dancing, String Bands and
Many Outstanding Individual Per
formers.
9:45 P. M. 21-inch Screen Television Award by
American Legion Post No. 61, of
Canton.
10:00 P. M. Pony Award by Members of the
Canton Kiwanis Club.
Canton Labor Day
Committee
Prizes For Winners In
All Contests
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Plan How To Enjoy The
Many Interesting Programs
Arranged For Your
Pleasure.
The Biggest Thrill of The ~~||
Year Is The I
Canton Labor I
Day Program I
Lee's Rides Will H<um I
Operating on Tuesday.
Sept. 1 at Canton R< ? re* I
ation Grounds, and Co"* I
linue .Through labor I
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